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a strong sense of morality, ethics and
social responsibility in its students. The
school’s longstanding commitment to
Anytime Anywhere Learning, Berkeley’s
laptop program, prepares students
for today’s information-driven global
society. Berkeley offers opportunities
that are aimed at three enduring
measures of success: the well-developed
mind, the well-nourished spirit and a
series of well-cultivated talents. Visit
www.berkeleyprep.org or call (813) 885-
1673 for more information.
Dance & Circus Arts
of Tampa Bay,
1490 N. Belcher Rd., Suite H,
Clearwater, (727) 461-0098. Dance &
Circus Arts (DCA) has been serving
the Tampa Bay area for 17 years,
providing recreational and professional
level training in dance and circus arts
for all ages. Its unique Circus Arts
Program has been “Safety Certified”
by the American Circus Educators for
its staff, curriculum and facility. DCA
recently expanded its facility to 11,000
square feet providing space for daily
classes, along with housing school
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Admiral Farragut Academy,
501 Park Street N., St. Petersburg,
(727) 384-5500; www.farragut.org.
Admiral Farragut Academy is a private,
college-prep, boarding and day school
which serves students in PreK-12th
grade located on Boca Ciega Bay in
St. Petersburg. Farragut is also known
worldwide for its 8th-12th grade
boarding program, military structure,
and signature programs including
aviation, scuba, marine science, and
sailing. Farragut students represent an
average of 32 countries and
17 U.S. states.
Berkeley Preparatory School,
4811 Kelly Road, Tampa, (813) 885-1673.
Berkeley Preparatory School is a
coeducational, independent collegepreparatory
day school for children in
grades Pre-K-12. Dedicated to academic
excellence, character development, the
arts and athletics, Berkeley’s curriculum
is designed to support the talent and
ambition of each student. Guided by
the vision statement “Berkeley puts
people in the world who make a positive
difference,” Berkeley strives to instill
field trips, birthday parties and theater
productions.
Skycrest Christian School,
129 N. Belcher Road, Clearwater,
(727) 797-1186, www.skycrest.us. For
forty years, Skycrest Christian has held
the reins of leadership in providing
a comprehensive, God-centered, and
academically rigorous K4-8th grade
education. With society’s increased
complexity, Skycrest has risen to the
challenge. Integrating technology and
learning through iPad, Mac, and PC
labs, as well as Promethean interactive
whiteboards, they consistently produce
academically and biblically grounded
students who understand the world
and societal trends. Because of intensive
and targeted training, its students are
leaders among their peers, displaying
their confidence to impact their culture
for Jesus Christ. Couple this with
an impressive list of extracurricular
activities, including an array of sports
and fine arts, it becomes apparent that
a Skycrest education is well worth the
surprisingly competitive cost. 9
Berkeley Preparatory School,
4811 Kelly Road, Tampa, (813) 885-1673.
Berkeley Preparatory School is a coeducational, independent
college-preparatory day school for children in grades Pre-K-
12. Dedicated to academic excellence, character development,
the arts and athletics, Berkeley’s curriculum is designed to
support the talent and ambition of each student. Guided by
the vision statement “Berkeley puts people in the world who make
a positive difference,” Berkeley strives to instill a strong sense
of morality, ethics and social responsibility in its students.
The school’s longstanding commitment to Anytime Anywhere
Learning, Berkeley’s laptop program, prepares students for
today’s information-driven global society. Berkeley offers
opportunities that are aimed at three enduring measures of
success: the well-developed mind, the well-nourished spirit
and a series of well-cultivated talents. Visit berkeleyprep.org or
call (813) 885-1673 for more information.
Skycrest Christian School,
129 N. Belcher Road, Clearwater, (727) 797-1186, skycrest.us.
For 46 years, Skycrest Christian has held the reins of
leadership in providing a comprehensive, academically
rigorous K-4 to eighth-grade education that ensures its place
at the forefront of Christian education. From its present capital
campaign to enlarge the campus middle school program to
honing its STEM and robotics emphasis, Skycrest continues
to impact every student academically, spiritually, physically,
and emotionally. They consistently produce academically
and biblically grounded students who understand the world
and societal trends. With an alumni base scattered all over the
globe, it is evident that a Skycrest education truly leverages
the world. Because of intensive and targeted training, its
students are leaders among their peers, displaying their
confidence to impact the world for Jesus Christ. Couple this
with an impressive list of extracurricular activities, including
an array of sports and fine arts, it becomes apparent that a
Skycrest education is well worth the surprisingly competitive
cost. Students can enter their high school years prepared to
succeed due in part to the small student-to-teacher ratio they
had at Skycrest. Drop by and visit the campus during one of
the upcoming Enrollment Open Houses from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November 9, January 25 and February 15.
This Education Directory was developed by Tampa Bay
Magazine for schools that believe the readers of the magazine
would benefit by sending their students to a school with a proven
record of achievement.